1、observe

（尤指为了解而）观察，观测

Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies.

斯特恩还研究观察婴儿的行为。

Are there any classes I could observe?

有我可以观摩的课吗？

（尤指就注意到或深思熟虑之事）说，评论，评述

We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution.

我们认为直到工业革命时期才出现了要求彻底变革的第一波呐喊。

'He is a fine young man,' observed Stephen.

“他是个很不错的小伙子，”斯蒂芬评论道。

遵守，奉行（法律、习俗等）

Imposing speed restrictions is easy, but forcing motorists to observe them is trickier.

限制车速容易，但强制司机遵守这些限速规定就难办多了。

The army was observing a ceasefire.

军队正遵守停火协议。

2、make out

（勉强地）辨认出，看出，听出

I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth.

我只依稀看见一个高个的模糊身影穿过了矮树丛。

She thought she heard a name. She couldn't make it out, though.

她觉着听到了一个名字，却又没听清。

力图说成;努力证明

They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it.

他们正在努力证明我真的干过这件事。

I don't think it was as glorious as everybody made it out to be.

我觉得这件事并非像大家说的那么了不起。

证明（…是最好的);证实（…是对的）

You could certainly make out a case for this point of view.

你肯定能够证明这个观点。

Alice continued making out her case.

艾丽斯继续为自己证明。